Explode - Body Bar and Bosu

Mindy Mylrea
Year Released: 2003

Categories: Bosu and Balance Disks/Boards, Total Body Workouts


The Bosu is a great new tool to use and this video/dvd is made for the advanced user of this item. There is also someone featured in the video not using a Bosu, and actually the workout would be good that way too. (Sometimes if your feet get too sore, it's a good alternative to hop off and follow her, then pop back on when the feet are fine.)

I would say that this is an advanced video due primarily to the speed at which the moves are done. There is a throrough warm-up, then you move through intervals of strength and cardio. The legs are totally worked and you will feel it the next day for sure. There is also a stretch at the end, but I felt more stretching was needed for me afterwards.

Every body part is worked on but I would say that the legs are hit harder than the upper body is. The combinations are smooth. Mindy explains quickly and moves on into the work. So, if you like videos that you don't have to wait for the explanation to be done with before you get to work--- this is for you.

An example of a strength/cardio section is- Legs: you do a series of side squats onto and then off the ball with the body bar. Then you set the body bar down and move very fast over the top doing side squats for like 2 or 3 minutes. Then you work the other leg and repeat the cardio burst. There are more complicated variations of movements this is just to give a simple example.

If you like Mindy's style of teaching this is a good one to get cause you get a lot of variety and challenges from it. It goes for just over an hour I believe. If you get the DVD of this it comes with Burn by Keli Roberts as well.
The two workout really compliment each other.

This is an excellent program of stabilization strength. I would highly recommend it to someone who feels comfortable on the Bosu and wants a challenge.

If you have not used a Bosu before may I suggest that you make sure that you can do the moves before adding weight.

Instructor Comments:
Mindy is pretty pumped up in this video, very very chatty. Gives some good pointers and keeps you on track to keep pushing. She uses quite a bit of athletic and basic moves to build her routines.

Lisa Kucharski

05/31/2003